'A tazza 'e cafe'

I would like to know why you avoid me
You always have a bitter face
But you, the uglier you make yourself
The more beautiful you appear in my eyes
I don't know if you realize it

And with these manners, oh Bríggeta
You look like a cup of coffee
You keep the sugar below
And on top, you are bitter

But as much as I turn around
And as much as I try to turn you
The sweetness at the bottom of the cup
Has to reach my mouth

The more time passes, the colder you get
Let me warm you up. Exquisite coffee!
The beauty is that, even if you freeze
You are the delight of the granita coffee
Competing with the lemonade

But with these manners, oh Bríggeta
You look like a cup of coffee
You keep the sugar below
And on top, you are bitter

But as much as I try to turn you
And as much as I try to turn you around
The sweetness at the bottom of the cup
Has to reach my mouth

You are the mother of the gravedigger
And I, my beauty, am the son of the cardmaker
If you enjoy teasing hearts
I play cards for those without money
What a beautiful couple we would be to make love!

But with these manners, oh Bríggeta
You look like a cup of coffee
You keep the sugar below
And on top, you are bitter

But as much as I try to turn you
And as much as I try to turn you around
The sweetness at the bottom of the cup
Has to reach my mouth